Emotional tapestry of small cities: Emotional perception of urban environments by Swedish and Finnish senior citizens

• Published in: Suomen Antropologi: Journal of the Finnish Anthropological Society
• Main Author: Tatiana Zhigaltsova
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Suomen Antropologinen Seura (Finnish Anthropological Society) 2022
• Subjects: anthropology of emotions; emotional perception; emotional geography; urban environment; mapping; places; senior citizens; Anthropology; GN1-890; Haparanda; Tornio
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.30676/jfas.v46i2.102863; https://doaj.org/article/efbe8d9a18f54b5f8d55f3d989287650

The paper investigates the emotional foundation of sense of place in small urban environments. The study was based on an anonymous questionnaire exploring various emotions in relation to urban environments in two small northern cities Haparanda (Sweden) and Tornio (Finland). The study revealed that...